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Nineteenth-century causes of expansion of empire - Coggle Diagram
Nineteenth-century causes of expansion of empire
population growth
Emigration
led to acuted land shortagesvin in the countryside
overcrowding in the cities
strategic
individual trading ships
military reason
important colony (indian)
indian soldiers
flighting wars overseas
supply of coal to fuel a navy
powered ship at sea
missionaries and explorers
'discovered' new territories
identified the potential resources
Dr Livingstone
kept detailed records of places
'saving souls'
nationalism
take great pride in one's nation
nation's importance
greatness
economic drain on the imperial power
technological advances
machine guns
armed with guns
fast-firing rifles
economic benefits
raw materials
food products
no 'tariffs'
new markets
cheap labour